Who we are
The 2011-2012 academic year was the inaugural year for the Silver Stars. It was a year in which traditions were founded, excellence was established, and the underpinnings of lifetime friendships were forged. It was an exhilarating start for a new director and 29 freshmen and sophomores.
Since that time, the Silver Stars have established a legacy of dedication, leadership, and integrity that has earned them many awards, including the title of State Champions and National Champions.
How we got our name
When Samandra Nail had her interview with then-Principal Carol Houston for the position of Director of the TMHS Drill Team, she had placed Silver Stars on everything in her portfolio: the constitution, calendar, budget, football music, etc.
When Mrs. Houston asked her, "Who are the Silver Stars?" Samandra responded that she thought that the Silver Stars would be a great name, considering the school colors of blue and silver. Mrs. Houston responded with, "That is the name I had come up with and had not told anyone yet. This is fate!"
Isn't it awesome how God works?
Meet our Directors
Director, Mrs. Nail
Director, Mrs. Nail
Mrs. Nail is the founding Director of the Tomball Memorial Silver Stars.
She grew up dancing and served as Captain of the Brownsboro High School Golden Girls. After high school, Mrs. Nail attended Kilgore College where she was a member of the World Famous Kilgore College Rangerettes. During her time as a Rangerette, she had the opportunity perform at several Dallas Cowboys and Cotton Bowl Halftime performances, as well as the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade, The Adolphus Christmas Parade and a featured soloist in Rangerette Revels. After Kilgore, Mrs. Nail continued her dance career and went to New York where she trained at Broadway Dance Center and auditioned for the Radio City Rockettes. Mrs. Nail was chosen to be a Radio City Rockette and had the opportunity to perform in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Chicago Bulls game and make several radio and television appearances promoting the Christmas Spectacular.
In addition to Rangerettes and Rockettes, Mrs. Nail has received award winning choreography for our Silver Stars and other dance teams all over the state with Starmakers Dance and Crowd Pleasers Dance. Mrs. Nail also has her Bachelor's and Master’s Degrees in Education from Sam Houston State University. She is happily married to her best friend Shaun Nail, and has 2 boys, Micah and Mason.
Asst. Director,
Ms. Pudwill-Burton
Asst. Director,
Ms. Pudwill-Burton
Chloe Pudwill-Burton, more commonly known as “Miss PB”, was born and raised in Austin, Texas where she first fell in love with dance at a very young age. Her 18-year dance journey has led her through studio training, competing and performing in various genres throughout the Austin and central Texas areas. Miss PB found her passion for leadership and movement education during her years spent at Austin High School where she served as Captain of the Red Jackets dance team.
Miss PB recently graduated with honors from Texas State University in May of 2024 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Education and a minor in Mass Communications. While studying dance at Texas State, Miss PB had the opportunity to perform at both the collegiate and professional levels. She was a member of Merge Dance Company and Touring Ensemble where she performed the works of notable choreographers from across the world. In 2022, Miss PB was invited to represent Texas State Dance at the international level as a solo performer for the Contemporary Caribbean (COCO) Dance Festival in Trinidad and Tobago.
Miss PB has taught and choreographed award winning pieces for dance teams and studios across the Austin area. Aditionally, during her time at Texas State University, Chloe has received dance and academic scholarships such as the Fine Arts Scholarship, Karen Earl/Reed Parr Scholarship, Gwen K Smith Endowed Scholarship in Dance Education, and more. She was also a proud member and leader of her sorority, Alpha Delta Pi, where she served as Executive Vice President.
When Miss PB is not dancing or teaching, she can be found traveling, spending time with friends and family, trying new foods, and playing with her chocolate lab Mabel.
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